DSL Embedded :: Boot problems 2.3 embedded (QEMU?)

Running on an HP COMPAQ dual-core with over 1GB RAM in XPProSP2.

1st try - QEMU aborts with 0x00471e2d referenced memory at 0x00000010 them memory could not be read.

I then marked QEMU to run in Win98 compatibility mode. It booted okay.

2nd try with a different append string -  when I substituted "toram" for "frugal", it complained about not enough memory, and dropped back into a normal boot.

Suspect large memory is a problem - will try again at home where my machines are less well endowed